Park Burger ★ 4.1
Park Burger in Highland is the Front Range mini-chain burger counter with grass-fed Colorado beef patties, fries and milkshakes under $14.
Try: Park Burger combo
City O' City in Denver is the 13th Avenue vegan diner since 2008, with vegan diner plates under $16, breakfast all day and a strong late-night kitchen.
Address: 206 E 13th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
Park Burger in Highland is the Front Range mini-chain burger counter with grass-fed Colorado beef patties, fries and milkshakes under $14.
Try: Park Burger combo
Denver Biscuit Company in Denver is the East Colfax Southern-biscuit counter since 2010, with the $11 Franklin biscuit sandwich and cinnamon-roll biscuit.
Try: Franklin biscuit sandwich
Maria Empanada in Denver is the South Broadway Argentine empanada counter since 2013, with $4 hand-folded beef, chicken and vegetable empanadas.
Try: Argentine empanadas
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs in Denver is the Ballpark district hot-dog counter on Larimer, with elk, rattlesnake and reindeer sausage dogs under $14.
Try: Wild-game sausage on a bun
Santiago's in Denver is the Colorado-chain green chile breakfast burrito counter, the cheapest smothered burrito on Front Range menus with 30 metro locations.
Try: Green chile breakfast burrito
El Taco de Mexico in Denver is the Santa Fe Drive counter, a James Beard America's Classics-winning shop with $3 tacos and a $9 chile relleno plate.
Try: Lengua, tripa, cabeza tacos